Test Answers on Fahrenheit 451

They burn houses which is ironic because originally a fireman’s mission was to put out fires. What do the \”firemen\” do for a living? Why is this ironic? The books are compared to birds because as the books are burning, they take \”flight\” to that of birds/pigeons that are nuisances. why are the books compared […]

What do firemen do for a living Burn books What does montag think in the begining of the book about his job He loves his job, burning books brings him happiness Who does Montag meet on his way home from work Clarisse What does Montag mean by \”you can never wash it off completely\” What […]

How has Beatty given Montag hints that he (Montag) is under suspicion? he has sent the Hound around Montag’s place Who turns in an alarm against Montag? Mildred What happens to Montag’s green bullet? Beatty hit Montag hard on the head, and the bullet is knocked out of Montag’s head and onto the sidewalk and […]

Guy Montag He is a fireman and the book’s protagonist. He takes pride in burning books and the homes of people who illegally own books. After meeting Clarisse, he begins to face his growing dissatisfaction with his life, his job, his marriage and the pleasure-seeking, unthinking culture in which he lives. In fact, he has […]

Intro and Conclusion Fahrenheit 451 is included in the dystopian genre because of the characteristics of the society and its social norms, along with the characteristics of the protagonist. Social Norms • Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted • Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad. Society • Bureaucratic- Society is […]

what is meant by utopian an ideal world dystopian unpleasant bad place what type of society is in Fahrenheit 451 dystopia who inspired guy montag guy fawkes who is guy fawkes plotted to blow up the english parliament on nov. 5 1605 and was a man willing to stand up for what he wants where […]

Heroic Journey: Call to Adventure When Clarrise asks if he is happy, he realizes he isn’t. Allies Clarrise Preparation -talks 2 old man in park + Clarisse -takes + hides books -gathers up courage -reading books he collected Guardians of the Threshold -captain beady, Mildred, Mechanical hound Crossing the Threshold -when he realizes he’s not […]

question sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned answer desolation question wet thoroughly answer douse question consisting of small, disconnected parts answer fragmentary question in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy answer gingerly question without interruption answer incessantly question difficult to understand answer incomprehensible question suggest that someone is guilty answer incriminate question […]

question What hint does Beatty say he sent to Montag? answer The Hound question What does Mildred have in her hand when she leaves the house? answer A suitcase question What does Montag suspect Mildred of doing? answer Putting in the alarm question What does Beatty say is the real beauty of fire? answer Gets […]

question “We cannot tell the precise moment when a friendship is formed…” (page 71) answer Montage quotes a book in his head question “She was the first person in many years I’ve really liked. She was the first person I can remember who looked straight at me as if I counted” (page 72) answer Montag […]

question Peer (71) answer v. to look intently. question Subside (72) answer v. to lessen in intensity or degree. question Exhalation (72) answer n. the act or an instance of exhaling. question Teem (73) answer v. to be full of things; abound or swarm. question Murmur (73) answer v. to complain in low, mumbling tones; […]

question Valise (114) answer n. a small piece of hand luggage. question Rigidity (114) answer n. firmness. question Perpetual (115) answer adj. Constant; neverending. question Gobbledygook (115) answer n. gibberish. question Gout (116) answer n. A painful inflammation of the joints. question Plume (117) answer n. a feather or feather-like shape. question Illumined (117) answer […]

Who are a little wise, the best fools be John Donne The Triple Fool All we like sheep have gone astray Bible Truth is truth To the end of reckoning William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure They are never alone that are accompanied Sir Philip Sidney’s Arcadia Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge Sir Philip Sidney […]

question Montag and Mildred think someone is at the door. Why doesn’t the door-voice tell them if someone is there? answer Mildred shut it off question What does Mildred think is at the door? What is at the door? answer A dog; the Hound question What is Montag talking about when he says he saw […]

question What do the “firemen” do for a living? Why is this ironic? answer They burn houses which is ironic because originally a fireman’s mission was to put out fires. question In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds? answer The books are compared to birds because as the books are burning, […]

question What line from a book does Mildred understand? answer “That favorite subject, myself” question What did Montag like about Clarisse? answer Her favorite subject wasn’t herself it was everyone else. She was the first person that look at him as he counted. question What/who is at the door? Give text to support this answer. […]

question Who is Guy Montag and what is his job? answer A 30 yr old fireman who starts fires to burn books instead of putting them out. question Describe Clarisse McClellan answer Clarisse comes off as angelic and curious. She has a certain liveliness to herself. question What smelled like perfume to Montag? answer kerosene […]

question Why does Clarisse mean so much to Montag answer She forces him to examine and question his life she challenges him to think question Whey does Mildred hate reading books? answer She has an ignorance of history and fear of books because history and books connect reader’s to the dead question Mildred and Montag […]

question What hint does Captain Beatty say he sent to Montag that he must not have picked up on? answer Beatty sent the Mechanical Hound to Montag’s house as a hint that he was watching him. question What does Mildred have in her hand when she walks out of the house? answer Suitcase question What […]

question Montag and Mildred think someone is at the door. Why doesn’t the door-voice tell them if someone is there? answer Because Montag had turned it off before they started reading the books. question What does Mildred think is at the door? What is at the door? answer Someone who is alive but doesn’t do […]

question What did Mildred and Montag do after Captain Beatty left? answer They read the books question What comes to Mildred and Montag’s door shortly after Beatty leaves? answer The mechanical hound question Why does Mildred get upset with Montag when he keeps talking about Clarisse and what made her unique? answer Because Mildred refuses […]